Ed,
You got it and I'll get it yet. grin
73
Scott/N3BYY
On Dec 23, 2011, at 7:48 PM, Ed Malmgren wrote:
> Scott, The 590 don't have the same type of variable I F shift done with a
> Pot. as most radios used to have. Perhaps that is what your talking about.
> 73
>
> Ed K7UC
>
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> From: "Curtis Delzer" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 5:08 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Hello from N3BYY
>
>> "shift knob," that is a new one on me. which "knob," do you mean,
>> there are a bunch, which shift filters, frequency, RF, gain AF gain,
>> squelch, notch, and maybe more. :)
>>
>>
>>
>> Curtis Delzer.
>> HS.
>>
>> W B 6 H E F
>> Fessenden, ND
>>
>> [log in to unmask]
>> [log in to unmask]
>> skype: curtis1014
>>
>>
>> At 04:41 AM 12/23/2011, you wrote:
>>> Hi Curtis,
>>>
>>> Thanks! I am getting familiar with the radio, but foiled myself a couple =
>>> of times when I think I'm sending and discover I had pressed the vox =
>>> level button and was sending CW to myself. grin.
>>> I really like the receiver in this radio and would say it is even better =
>>> or certainly equal to the Omni 5 I had about 10 years ago. Of course it =
>>> is hard to make any comparison when I haven't heard a radio in a rather =
>>> long time. I think the challenge is just remembering where the buttons =
>>> are and how you can leverage the radio's features for the best possible =
>>> operation.
>>> The one thing you might know more about and I may have just not found it =
>>> in the manual yet is the whole deal on the shift knobs. I think more of =
>>> these has bringing in certain filters. Of course I've forgotten a lot of =
>>> stuff and really need to bone-up on so much. Any info is appreciated.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Scott/N3BYY
>>>
>>> On Dec 22, 2011, at 11:53 PM, Curtis Delzer wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey Scott you'll not be disappointed by that ts590. I got mine in=20
>>>> September and it is a dream come true to be back on the air again.
>>>> I=20=
>>>
>>>> am working on a tour of the radio for Handihams, which I should
>>>> have=20=
>>>
>>>> done by the end of January or so, depending on other work.
>>>> Good luck and if there is anything you need to know about the radio=20
>>>> or how things have changed since you've been off the air, just ask=20
>>>> and one of us will surely have the answer.
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> Curtis Delzer.
>>>> HS.
>>>> =20
>>>> W B 6 H E F
>>>> Fessenden, ND
>>>> =20
>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>> [log in to unmask]
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> =20
>>>> At 06:48 PM 12/20/2011, you wrote:
>>>>> Welcome back Scott!
>>>>> =20
>>>>> =20
>>>>> Sent from my Verizon iPhone!
>>>>> =20
>>>>> On Dec 20, 2011, at 6:54 PM, Scott Howell <[log in to unmask]> =
>>> wrote:
>>>>> =20
>>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>>> =20
>>>>>> This is Scott Howell, N3BYY in Mount Airy Maryland. I am really =
>>> pleased =3D
>>>>>> to say I have been bitten by the bug again. I am coming off an =3D
>>>>>> eight-year break and ashamed to say that I am living in a place =
>>> where I =3D
>>>>>> can easily put up pretty much anything I want and failed to do so. I
>>>>>> =
>>> am =3D
>>>>>> even embarrassed to say that I was finally getting comfortable with =
>>> CW =3D
>>>>>> at 15 WPM and that has slipped significantly. So, I rejoined =
>>> Handihams, =3D
>>>>>> talked to Pat, WA0TDA who helped me spend a chunk all in one day and
>>>>>> =
>>> =3D
>>>>>> purchased a Kenwood TS590S. Now I have no antenna up at this point =
>>> and I =3D
>>>>>> was so desperate to hear some noise from the rig I found a 40M =
>>> Hamstic =3D
>>>>>> and mount that I set in the corner and connected to the rig. Of =
>>> course =3D
>>>>>> being in my basement means I get to hear little, but hey the sound =
>>> of =3D
>>>>>> noise cranked down to 300Hz is music to my ears. Of course I'm going
>>>>>> =
>>> to =3D
>>>>>> put something up and soon as possible so I can get on the air.
>>>>>> I'm also just starting out on the goal of getting my Extra after all
>>>>>> =
>>> =3D
>>>>>> these years. So, it is good to be back and I cannot wait to really =
>>> start =3D
>>>>>> using my rig and maybe get the chance to work a few of you on CW or =
>>> =3D
>>>>>> maybe I'll even try the microphone. grin
>>>>>> =20
>>>>>> 73
>>>>>> Scott/N3BYY
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